Pagan, Sandoval testing their injuries

It’s conceivable that the Giants will be near full strength Monday night, when they kick off a nine-game road trip with a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The first piece of the puzzle fell into place Tuesday, with the return of second baseman Marco Scutaro after a six-game absence. He injured his left pinkie when he got hit by a pitch against the Pittsburgh Pirates a week ago.

Next up is seeing how third baseman Pablo Sandoval and centerfielder Angel Pagan progress in the next several days.

To that end, Pagan tested out his injured left hamstring by running the bases before Tuesday’s game against the San Diego Padres. Manager Bruce Bochy said Pagan is on pace to return in time for Monday night’s game against the Dodgers.

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Also, Sandoval fielded ground balls before the game as a means of testing out his injured left foot. He is eligible to return from the 15-day disabled list Monday.

In other news, catcher Buster Posey returned to the lineup after receiving the night off Monday. He entered the game at first base in the 13th inning but didn’t bat.

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using xFIP as the metric, over the last 30 days the Padres pen has been the 2nd best in baseball, and the best in the NL. Whatever their problems were when we swept them at home, they’re solved now. During that same interval, the Giants are the 28th best in baseball, and the worst in the NL.

Last 30 days–that would be about when Vogelsong & Casilla were injured, Kontos’s implosion continued, and the short, forgettable tenure of RamRam. Sounds about right.

Lefty

Just watched Wheeler strike out the side in the second…he looks really, really good–bitterness and anger welling up.

I know it wasn’t Sabean’s fault that Beltran got injured right after the trade. I know he was going all in to defend a title. Still-what in the world was he thinking? A front-line starter for a 2-month rental? Imagine Wheeler for the next six years with MadBum and Cain.

It was going to be a lost year anyway without Buster.

Anti-Lasorda

Is Pagan “Beltran-ing” this Hammy?

Polioptila

Watching the Mets and Braves, we should be thrilled that Carlos Beltrán wears a Gnats uniform.

Breckeroni123

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Kyle Perizi

Wheeler’s PC through 3 innings is at 60. He won’t make it out of the 5th at that rate. Atlanta’s humidity is a strength sapper.

Polioptila

“Wheeler’s PC through 3 innings is at 60. He won’t make it out of the 5th at that rate. Atlanta’s humidity is a strength sapper.”

Obviously, Wheeler is not the prospect Chad Gaudin is.

Kyle Perizi

CU:

Did the Yahoo who touched the ball last night take the ” Walk of Shame ” or was he given a reprieve ?

JStreet

I still can’t believe they gave up Cepeda for Ray Sadecki. I know they were trying to win, but it’s going to take me a long time to get over it..

I ‘m still shaking.

Matthew

Yup, Wheeler has a smooth delivery and jump on his pitches. Wow.

I wonder, when Sabean is talking to his great grandchildren many, many years from now…as he waxes poetic about his 5 titles in 7 years with the Giants…and discusses his biggest regrets as a GM, if wheeler for Beltran comes at the top. I know the theory behind the move. And I know injuries can’t be controlled. But attitudes can.

Scutaro gets ZERO credit, despite being the very best hitter in baseball using the incredible metric of making contact per swing.

Scutaro makes contact on 94% of his swings to lead the league.

NOW HE’S MAKING A MIRACULOUS COMEBACK.

GIVE SCUTARO SOME LOVE and don’t just put Pagan and Sandoval in the headline for this thread!

Foothills Ryan

Yes Matthew. Beltran will always be a Giant. When he makes the HOF, me thinks he might don the O&B.

Kyle Perizi

Wheeler has made it through the 5th.

Polioptila

“Yes Matthew. Beltran will always be a Gnat. When he makes the HOF, me thinks he might don the O&B.”

It would only be appropriate for Beltrán to enter the Hall as a Gnat.

Woj

When u see wheeler – simply ask yourself why giants did not resign Beltran? Wheeler was price for both Beltran rental and cleanr inside track to resigning him. IMO/his agent quotes/his own quote, Beltran was willing to sign even if that meant more $$ than the Giants were willing to spend. Keyword – willing to spend. Owners wanted their annual cash haul check and likely didn’t want to shell out extra $$ for Beltran.

So Beltran walked to Cards.

Money $$ were there then and now to resign him – G’s have plenty of dough thanks to super high ticket prices, loyal fans, high priced merchandise, Baer selling everything from animal hats to broken game used bats.

Beltran was an All Star in 2012 and superior to Pence and this year he is again even over an improved Pence.

prestigepro

C’mon, isn’t it about time we moved on from the Wheeler trade? They made a move to defend their title and it just didn’t work out. Aside from being injured, Beltran didn’t suck. And they were in contention at the time of the trade, their pitching was dominant, they just needed offensive help and Beltran was the best available hitter. And the price for that type of hitter is pretty high.

If they didn’t make a move, everybody would be lamenting that we could have had 3 straight titles if only that idiot Sabean had gotten a big bat.

My only problem is not the trade itself, but that they didn’t resign him for what turned out to be a reasonable contract with the Cards.

Woj

Matthew – you must like beating yourself up over a guy who was in Giants farm system 2 years ago. You know opposing GMs don’t trade All Stars for guys like Whiteside right?

The worst trade or FA signing ever for Sabean (and there’s a lot of ones to pick from) was trading All Star Joe Nathan and solid Liriano for AJ Perzyniski who again was not resigned when given the chance in the offseason.

Notice a pattern (Perzyniski and Beltran) acquired and no resigned. Regardless of the reason the resigning compounds the problem.

Woj

@prestigepro says:
June 18th, 2013 at 5:55 pm
My only problem is not the trade itself, but that they didn’t resign him for what turned out to be a reasonable contract with the Cards.

AMEN a thousand times over. Matthew and others cannot think back to the context of 2011 and rationalize the trade. Wheeler has walked 4 or 5 in 5 innings. Sounds wild to me like he was in San jose.

Wheeler has a long way to go before Sabean needs to feel any major regrets.

Let’s not anoint the guy the next Tom Seaver just yet.

Mooooooooooose

Beltran wouldn’t have come back to the Giants unless he got a lot more than the Cards gave him. Don’t believe everything an agent says (I can’t believe I had to say that last part!).

Polioptila

“Beltran wouldn’t have come back to the Gnats unless he got a lot more than the Cards gave him. Don’t believe everything an agent says (I can’t believe I had to say that last part!).”

How could anybody pass up the opportunity to be a Gnat-for-life?

Kyle Perizi

I will be shocked if the Spurs close out Miami tonight. Anticipating a Spurs game 7 win.

Haak Away

Nice shots with Cepeda and Foster for us fans that still twinge at the words … but good shots to remind us to let it go. And yes, CM #22 is right … ignore ZW for a year at least please. Let’s recall the Jason Schmidt deal and ease our premature pain.

Woj

Beltran signed for 2 yrs/$26M (12-13). Sounds reasonable for an All Star. The G’s are paying more for Pence this year. $$ were there

G’s raking in $$. Money was there proving my point that it was ownership call not to up the ante to get the Beltran signature for 2012-13.

Matthew

Prestige, Woj: With Wheeler making his debut tonight, it obviously reminds us of a trade that went bad quickly. We can all have opinions why ( some blame Beltran, some blame the owners…).

To me, it is irritating. And to see the current staff having some issues, dreaming of Wheeler is natural. Not every move Sabean made was perfect. But many were amazing. I feel within my blog code to beef about it tonight. But I certainly don’t “like beating myself up” Beltran was a quick and immediate disappointment. Totally understood the rationale at the time. It went south. Sh*t happens. Fortunately, so do World Series wins.. For some. It’s all good.